Posted on 03/14/2006 2:38:37 PM PST by Cableguy
Here's the scene: Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is in Cherry Hill, giving a speech about the need for journalists to do better.
"What's gone out of fashion is the tough question and the follow-up," he tells an admiring audience of about 600 people at Cherry Hill's Star Forum.
So how can I, the guy covering Rather's remarks, just sit there?
When he finishes, I hurry to a floor mike to ask Rather about an issue that will be part of my story.
"Mr. Rather," I say. "Great suggestions. But you left the anchor desk last year after your report questioning President Bush's military service was discredited. Key memos could not be authenticated. Do you think the failure to ask questions then affects your credibility now?"
Rather responds with civility--if not clarity. He notes, in part, that an independent review "couldn't determine whether the documents were authentic or not."
Eager to please, I follow up: "The Courier-Post won't run something if we're not sure it's authentic. Are you saying it's OK . . ."
But my microphone goes dead--and the audience stirs to life.
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lol!
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ROTFLMAO!
Do you realize how close he was to us....If I had known we got have gotten together and freeped him.
LOL ... but Rather wasn't talking about following up with tough question for him.
The Courier Post is about as conservative as a newspaper gets in NJ.
BTW for future reference....should I bring bail money?
Surrrrrrrrrre....:-)
'Cause he's a lying POS.
sorry, i actually did a search to see if it was posted, but didn't look at the results carefully. later.
What the he// do you care if it was posted before? I am sick of you post nazis that are new to Freeprepublic who have to point out that something was posted before. FR would be a fraction of its size if we never reposted something. Get a life
Har! I agree.
I have not seen this topic before. Just ignore threads which you have read.
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